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Frontline report: Thousands of trucks frozen at Kazakhstan border as Astana cracks down on sanctioned goods

More than 5,000 vehicles carrying Chinese goods destined for Russia remain stranded at Kazakhstan's border crossings, with Russian companies reporting multimillion losses as shipments spoil and contracts fail. Kazakhstan's enforcement of secondary sanctions has created a choke point with nationwide consequences for Russia's already overstrained economy.
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Frontline report: ATACMS returns to battlefield as Ukraine destroys Russian training facility in Voronezh

The powerful ATACMS missile system made an unexpected comeback, striking the Pogonovo training ground where a significant presence of Russian troops was reported. With restrictions on striking Russian territory lifted, the weapon's 300-kilometer range now puts major Russian regions supporting the frontline within reach, including ammunition depots, airfields, and logistics hubs.
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Frontline report: Ukraine launches first missile campaign against Russia’s power grid, destroying major thermal plants

After months of drone warfare, Kyiv has escalated to precision missile strikes on Russia's energy infrastructure. Coordinated attacks on thermal power plants in Voronezh and Orel mark Ukraine's first deliberate campaign using long-range precision missiles against Russia's core energy system, leaving entire cities without power, heat, or water.
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Frontline report: Russian army crumbles as Pokrovsk assault becomes “death sentence” for soldiers

Russian forces are disintegrating in Pokrovsk as soldiers refuse orders, choosing prison over what they call "suicide missions." The battle has evolved into a lethal war of shadows fought by small autonomous groups, with desertion becoming the logical outcome of a system sending unwilling troops into a drone-dominated meat grinder.
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Frontline report: Ukrainian special forces launch daring Black Hawk raid to hold Pokrovsk’s northern corridor

As Russian forces gain footholds in southern Pokrovsk, Ukraine has shifted its defense strategy to maintaining the northern corridor and preventing Myrnohrad's encirclement. A bold helicopter raid by special forces secured key entry points, giving Ukrainian defenders fresh momentum in what has become a flexible, layered defense of the critical logistics artery.
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Frontline report: Ukraine’s energy campaign escalates with Neptune strikes as Pentagon approves Tomahawk transfer

The Pentagon has completed all technical checks for transferring Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine, leaving only presidential approval as Ukrainian strikes already plunge parts of Russia into darkness. The 1,600-kilometer range system would enable Kyiv to target virtually any critical infrastructure across Russia.
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Frontline report: Ukrainian drones with loudspeakers broadcast surrender instructions as Pokrovsk counterattack succeeds

General Oleksandr Syrskyi launched a focused Ukrainian counterattack near Dobropillia to divert Russian attention from the brutal push on Pokrovsk. Using drone-mounted loudspeakers to broadcast surrender instructions and exploiting autumn mud, Ukrainian forces cleared encircled Russian pockets and forced mass surrenders, while Russian reinforcements became bogged down trying to respond.